Clairvaux-les-Lacs
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| Clairvaux-les-Lacs | |
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  Clairvaux-les-Lacs | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Clairvaux-les-Lacs | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′33″N 5°44′59″E / 46.5758°N 5.7497°ECoordinates: 46°34′33″N 5°44′59″E / 46.5758°N 5.7497°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Clairvaux-les-Lacs |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 12.29 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 1,559 |
| • Population2 Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39154 / 39130 |
| Elevation | 450–826 m (1,476–2,710 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Clairvaux-les-Lacs is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
World heritage site
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1]
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